Lamp-chimney holder.



6. EMMERT.

LAMP CHIMNEY HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-l3, I915.

vcitizen of the'United States,

I carried by the lamp,

' LAMP-CHIMNEY notions;

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE EMMnR'r, aresiding at Corpus Christi, in the county of Nueces and State of Texas,have invented a new and useful Lamp-Chimney Holder; hereby declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertainsitomake and use the same. 7 a

This invention relates to an improved lamp chimney holder, and an objectof the invention is to provide a hinged memberv and to which the chimneyis connected, so that the hinged member may be swung upon its hingeconnection and the chimney with the same, for, lighting the wickandextinguishing the light, instead of raising or removing the chimneyentirely for such purpose. 7

Another object of the'invention is to provide yieldable means forholding the chimney to the hinged member, said yieldable means includingrods, which conform to the contour of the chimney, and have laterallyextendingarms provided with curved ends, only the edges of which bearagainst the wall of the chimney, to prevent the rod from contacting withthe chimney, which rod being harder to heat after lighting the lamp,will tend to otherwise crack the chimney.

A further object of theinvention is the provision of a pluralityofyieldable coil springs connecting the lower ends of the rods and thehinged member.

In practical fields the details of construction may necessitatealterations, falling within the scope of what is claimed.

The invention comprises further features and combination of parts, ashereinafter set forth, shown in the drawings and claimed.

In-the drawings :Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a portion ofthe body of the lamp showing the holding means for the chimney. Fig. 2is a vertical sectional view. Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of therods. Fig. 4 is a view of a modified form, in which the hinged memberhas upwardly extending lugs to receive screws to engage above a rib atthe lower portion of the chimney. Fig. 5 is a view of another modifiedform of the invention, in which the hinged member has two annularlyextending flanges, to the outer one of which the chimney has aSpecification of Letters Patent;

- 8 is a sectional view .on line 8-8 of Fig. 6. and I do 3 .(angular incross section) upper edge portion of the chimney.

lugs 6, thereby holding STATES PATENT EPIC.

I GEORGE wa m, or oonrus cHnIs'r 'TE'XAs' rat nt an r. 11, 1916.

Application filed August 13, 1915. Serial No. 45,330.

threaded connection. .Fig. 6 is an enlarged 1 detail 'view of a. hingeconnection between the ring 3 and. the flange 2. Fig. 7 is a sectionalview on line 7--7 of Fig. 6. 1 Fig.

Referring to thedrawings,.1 designates a portion of the upper part ofthebody of the lamp, to a flange 2 of .which the'annular ring ishinged at4. The lamp chimney 5 rests upon the ring 3, and is held concentrictherewith by the upwardly extending'lugs 6. The ring 3 opposite thehinge'4is provided with a downwardly extending spring lug 7, the curvedportion 8 of which engages the edge of the flange 2, to hold the ring inplace, as shown in Fig. 1. A small knob 9 is carried by the lug 7whereby the same may be pressed or moved slightly outwardly, to release,the ring. 'RodslO (which are of a shape corre diametrically oppositesides of the chimney, upper ends to engage between any two dia-'metrically opposite corrugations 12 of the The lower end of each rod hasconnected to it three coil springs 13, 14 and 15. The coil and havehooks 11;at their sponding. to the contour. of the chimney) are arrangedupon spring 13 exerts a direct downward pull upon its respective .rod,whereas the coil springs 14' and 15 exert downward and lateral pulls.The lower ends of the springs 13, 14 and 15 upon each correspondingopposite side of the ring connect to three of the Y the chimneyyieldably on the ring 3. 'The springs 14 and 15 prevent undue tilting ofthe chimney with respect to the ring. .Each rod 10is provided withlaterally extending portions of which are curved inwardly to-f wardtheouter surface of the chimney, as shown at 17 and the edges 18 of thevinwardly extending part 17 are provided with asbestos 19, to bearagainst the outer surface of the lamp chimney, thereby preventing thecold metal of the rod from contacting with the glass.

In Fig. 4 the ring 3 is provided withfour lugs 6? only, which receivethreaded thumb screws 20, which engage the chimney base immediatelyabove the rib 21 thereof, thereby holding the chimney to the ring'3.

In Fig. section, the inner flange 22 of which engaging the interiorsurface of the base of the arms 16, the end ceive the chimney,

chimney, whereas the outer flange 23 is threaded to the base of thechimney, thereby connecting the chimney to the ring 3.

The hinge connection 4 comprisesthe extension l extending from theflange 2 bent at 4 and immediately beyond the bend formed into asemi-circular curved part 4, and then extending upwardly and angularlyand bent again upon itself at 4 then down wardly and angularly and aboutthe bend l as shown at l, and in contact with the part 4*. Immediatelybefore the bend 41 is made a semi-circular curved part similar to 4 isconstructed and designated by the numeral F, and in the semi-circularparts (which are in registration) a pin 4 is mounted. The extension 4.of the ring 3 has sleeve bearings i mounted upon the pin 4 It will beobserved that when swinging the ring 3 upon its hinge 4c the extension4* will contact with tl e upwardly and angularly extending extensionpart of the extension P, thereby limiting the ring inits movement.

The invention having been set forth, what is claimed as newandusefulis 1. In combination, a lamp body having a flange at its upperpart, aring hinged thereto and having a latch opposite the hinge toengage the flange, said ring having upwardly extending lugs and designedto rea pair of diametrically oppositely disposed rods conforming to thecontourof the chimney having hooks at their upper ends to engage theupper edge portion of the chimney, the lower end of each rod havingthree coil springs, connected to three of the lugs of the ring, onespring exerting a direct downward pull on the rod, theother two springsexerting downward and lateral P ls- 2. In combination, a lamp bodyhaving a flange at its upper part, a ring hinged there to and having alatch opposite the hinge to engage the flange, said ring having upwardlyextending lugs and designed to receive the chimney, a pair or"diametrically oppositely disposed rods conforming to the contour of thechimney having hooks at their upper ends to engage the upper edgeportion'of the chimney the lower end of each rod having three coilsprings, connected to three of the lugs of the ring, one spring exertinga direct downward pull on the rod, the other two springs exertingdownward and lateral pulls, each rod having laterally extending arms,the ends of'which being curved inwardly toward the chimney and havingasbestos parts to engage the chimney.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

Y GEORGE EMMERT.

Witnesses:

EDWARD R. KLEBERG, DAVID M. PIo'roN, Jr.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. G.

